A personal journal about teaching the Bible and ancient Near Eastern history/theology/religion/archaeology to university students in New Orleans, and whatever else happens to be on my mind.

Monday, September 18, 2006

The Saints Are Coming!

Back in March I went a bit crazy and bought season tickets for the Saints. Today I'm pretty proud of that decision. That's especially true because I'll get to see their first home game since 2004 on Monday night, one week from today. The reopening of the Superdome will be a real milestone in the history of this city. Furthermore, U2 and Greenday will be teaming up to cover one of my favorite punk bands, The Skids, for their classic song "The Saints Are Coming." The lyrics to the song are eerily appropriate:

I cried to my daddy on the telephone--How long now?Until the clouds unroll and you come home"--the line wentBut the shadows still remain since your descent--your descent

The saints are coming, the saints are comingNo matter how I try, I realise there's no replyThe saints are coming, the saints are coming

A drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief--How long now?Until a weather change condemns belief--The stone saysThis paternal guide once had his day--Once had his day

The saints are coming, the saints are comingNo matter how I try, I realise there's no replyThe saints are coming, the saints are coming

You can hear the song at Youtube.I've always known that music can tap into our emotions like nothing else. Seeing Bruce Springsteen at Jazzfest is something that I'll never forget. I think hearing U2 and Green Day on Monday night has the potential to be just as powerful. I'm going with my best friend Howie, who understands the meaning of the lyrics "drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief" and "Until a weather change condemns belief." And one final thing that ties all of this together for me: my Skids LP with this song on it was one of the many that I lost to Katrina.

Was searching around the internet for a video clip of "The Saints are Coming" by Green Day and U2. I fell in love with the song as soon as I heard it and Green Day is one of my faves. Now I must find the original version.

Dude...you are so right....I can't get the "saints are coming" theme ocurring over and over in my head......LOS SANTOS VIENEN..for all our latino Santos (SAINTS) fans....

Geaux Saints Geaux.....Who dat ?

the dome monday night was one of the greatest moments in my life outside of the birth of my children....included in all this.... was my first born..a son...who now at the age of 15 is a SAINTS fan for life...he now has something to believe in...and forget about Katrina...and the past..

When I heard that song, or rather saw U2 and Green Day perform it at the Dome that night, I said, "The Falcons are as good as COOKED!" you KNOW the New Orleans Saints were probably jumping up and down in the tunnel, just WAITING to kick some ass!!! I get pumped whenever I hear it! And now the playoffs await-the winner of Philly/New York better get ready to come to a ROCKIN' Superdome, the BADDEST DOME in the NFL!